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It was typically quiet on my visit last week to Cocoa Village, a quaint district of antiques shops and eateries in Brevard County, but expect the place to be more rowdy next month — at least briefly. On Feb. 9, the area tucked between State Road 520 and the Indian River will be celebrating Mardi Gras with a festive street party featuring a parade of glittery floats and a slate of musical acts that includes an authentic New Orleans brass ensemble, the Soul Rebels. That band, which made a swing through Orlando in the spring, is the real deal. In addition to traditional Big Easy favorites, the group's repertoire boasts horn-powered interpretations of hits by Michael Jackson and...

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It was typically quiet on my visit last week to Cocoa Village, a quaint district of antiques shops and eateries in Brevard County, but expect the place to be more rowdy next month — at least briefly.
On Feb. 9, the area tucked between State Road 520...

KISSIMMEE – Osceola County Clerk of Court Armando Ramirez leaves no question about what he wants his 160 employees to wear.
Three weeks after taking office, Ramirez has issued the most detailed dress code for courthouse workers in Central Florida —...

Tim McGraw has made a nice career out of finding the common ground between country and rock, but the hat-guy took a detour to his easy-listening side on Sunday at Amway Center. The singer and actor, who also turned 44 on Sunday, marked the occasion with a two-

If you love Bob Dylan — and really, why wouldn't you? — here's some happy news: Sirius XM Radio has announced that it will launch “Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour,” the online channel showcasing Bob Dylan’s classic satellite radio program. The co

Anvil were in the thick of that whole 80s "hair metal" craze, touring with Whitesnake, appearing on the same bill with Scorpions, Bon Jovi and the like.
They all but invented thrash metal, with bands from Motorhoead to Metallica and Anthrax...

After 15 months in Iraq, U.S. Army Sgt. John C. Osmolski was ready to come home.
The date was set: This coming Wednesday, Osmolski would be back in Eustis, playing with his nephew John Micheal and tinkering with his Jeep with his brother Daniel.
He...

Aldous Snow, the over-sexed, ever-blitzed British rock star? âHeâs in his âGreatest Hitsâ era,â sneers Sergio, his record label chief. But Sergio, played by a hilarious Sean âFormerly Puffyâ Combs, is desperate.

Shake it up, baby. That phrase does more than describe the obvious gyrations that power a Shakira concert, such as the frisky performance on Tuesday at the Amway Arena. It also would apply to the way the singer inventively mixes together the global influences

** (out of four)First, let’s acknowledge something nice: Bradley Cooper is very good in “The Place Beyond the Pines,” even better than the Oscar-nominated actor was in “Silver Linings Playbook.”Unfortunately, director/co-writer Derek Cianfrance (“Blue...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Imagine parking yourself at the bar in one of Nashville's beaucoup music venues, expecting to listen to a house band — and suddenly Kid Rock shows up onstage. Or Alison Krauss. Or Hank Williams Jr.
It's not that rare an occurrence in...

After doing constant press for her new movie, “The Art of Getting By,” Emma Roberts is “over” questions about her aunt, Julia Roberts. That’s a bummer, since I was so looking forward to asking what tooth-brushing secrets Aunt Julia passed along to help...

Lollapalooza wasn’t built to last two years, let alone intended to be around long enough to celebrate a 20th anniversary Aug. 5-7 in Grant Park. “I haven’t said this before, but after the first year, I went on my merry way, thinking it was done,”...

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When I started working out, I had a personal music player the size of a dachshund for exercise motivation. I filled it with Rush and Joe Satriani mix tapes to enhance my workouts. Technology has come a long way since then.
Now I use an iPod Shuffle,...

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The Troubadour, awash on a recent night in indigo light and chiming guitars, doesn't look all that different than it did in the 1970s, when music history plugged in to the club's stage amps and earned the tiny...